August 20 [10:00 EDT] -- If you remember Sugar Ray's video for the hard-driving "Mean Machine" off of their last album, "Brownies And Lemonade," you might find the band's bouncing "Fly" [800k QuickTime] to be quite a creative leap.

Some of the sonic evolution can be attributed to Jamaican dance hall star Super Cat, who lends a rolling rap to the band's current hit. The group has also expanded its mix recently with the help of DJ Homicide.

release it first. You know it's got a summer vibe and all that type of thing." [1MB QuickTime]

The move has paid off for the L.A. band, as Sugar Ray rises to number 15 on the "Billboard" album chart this week. The group takes it new sound to Austin, Texas on Wednesday, and then heads off to the following venues: